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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I'm planning to take AP this year. Following are the subject that I can take AP in:</p>

<p>Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Physics B
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism</p>

<p>I'm planning to take the following:</p>

<p>Calculus BC
Chemistry
Physics B
Physics C: Mechanics
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism</p>

<p>Does taking Physics C's after taking Physics B help?</p>

<p>I'm an International student and taking a gap year.</p>

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<li>You’re typically supposed to take Physics C after Physics B</li>
<li>Physics B is renamed and split into Physics 1 and 2 as of next year.
The rest of them look good. </li>
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<p>So, it’s okay if I take both?</p>

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<p>Well, for the 2015 exams, AP Physics B is being split into AP Physics 1 and 2. Except 1 and 2 are each full-year classes. You can still take both, but since AP Physics B is being replaced next year, I’m not sure why your school will be offering it… But you could take the exams AP Physics 1, 2, and C all at once :)</p>

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<p>@LosingCrayon I’ll be writing my tests in 2014 itself so I won’t have that option.</p>

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<p>Oh, you’re taking the exams next month? I don’t think you’ll have enough time to learn that much in such a short period of time.</p>

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<p>@LosingCrayon I have taken APs once last year, so I’m familiar with the syllabus. I just need practice. :)</p>

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<p>Okay :slight_smile: So are you taking B this May? I think that would be pretty good, actually. Then next year you can take Physics 1 and 2 for even more Physics credit xD</p>

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<p>@LosingCrayon Yeah. I wanted to know if taking both Physics B and Physics C: Mechanics helps in the application process. I’m doing this primarily to strengthen my app and not for the credits.</p>

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<p>Short answer, no.</p>

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<p>@skieurope Can you state why?</p>

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<p>Colleges will not care how many AP test you have taken beyond a certain level. They are very savvy to the tricks of self-studying to rack up AP’s and they are not impressed. This is not a game that whoever has the most AP’s wins. The college will not see your AP scores until after you send them in, and it’s pointless to send them in until you have been accepted. Since most applicants will not send in their scores until after they get accepted, colleges will not take into account the scores of those that do send them in to be equitable. Although you list AP scores on your application, colleges will want verification of the scores. You list your SAT scores and GPA on the application as well, but you still have to send in scores and transcripts.</p>

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<p>@skieurope I can see your point. But we can send the score to colleges before being admitted too. I know this requires a lot of money. </p>

<p>Moreover, his point is that if he can obtained 5 in 4 AP, he’ll be an AP scholar which I think might actually help.</p>

<p>What do you say?</p>

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<p>IMHO AP Scholar ranks up there with NHS, as in nice to have, but not really impressive.</p>

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<p>@skieurope What’s NHS?</p>

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<p>National Honor Society</p>

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<p>@skieurope I doubt if International students are eligible for that.</p>

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<p>That’s not the point. The point was that in the grand scheme of things, AP Scholar does not rank high in terms of what will help you get admitted to your choice university.</p>

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<p>@skieurope Point noted. :smiley: Thanks. :)</p>